ASSESSMENTS ON THE UKRAINE-RUSSIA WAR IN THE AXIS OF INTERNATIONAL LAW AND ECOCIDE CRIMES

Authors : Kutluhan Bozkurt

Pages : 505-523

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Publication Date : 2024-03-27

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Abstract :The article titled \"Uluslararası Hukuk ve Ekokırım Suçlar Ekseninde Ukrayna-Rusya Savaşına İlişkin Değerlendirmeler (Assessments on the Ukraine-Russia War in the Axis of International Law and Ecocides Crimes)\" was published in Yeditepe University\'s Journal of Law Faculty, 2023 – Volume: 20, Issue: 2. The author analyzes ecocide crimes in the context of the Ukraine-Russia War within international law. The author asserts that armed conflicts and weapons not only lead individuals, societies, and states to disaster but also expose the planet and its ecosystem to irreparable damage and destruction. Furthermore, the author explains that the inadequacies of international law in protecting nature, or in other words, the planet and its ecosystem, are evident. Therefore, the author argues that it is necessary to define \"Ecocide Crimes\" and establish new and effective regulations accordingly. In conclusion, the author emphasizes the importance of giving the planet legal personality, recognizing the planet\'s right to selfdetermination, and advocating for the creation of a \"Universal Declaration of the Rights of the Planet.\" These issues, according to the author, should now be discussed by the international community in light of the Ukraine-Russia War, underscoring the urgent need for such considerations.
Keywords : Ukraine-Russia War, International Law and Ecocide, Ecocide Crimes in the Context of Armed Conflicts and War, Planet, Universal Declaration of the Rights of the Planet